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This week, Lori digs into a study that found having sex once a week -- no more, no less -- is the magic number for happy couples. She talks with Ian Kerner, author of "52 Weeks of Amazing Sex", and Amy Muse, a social psychologist who studies how people maintain happy relationships.

Ugh. Spoiled kids... they test our patience more than almost any other demographic, and it's hard not to focus our white-hot anger at their parents. Today, we'll hear from Karen Deerwester -- author of "The Entitlement-Free Child" -- and Jennifer Cattaui -- owner of the children's boutique Babesta -- about how to deal, and how not become one of those parents ourselves.

We all do it. We're deep into the holiday season and, once again, you're stuck without gifts for a few select loved ones. The Sarahs share some of their favorite clock-is-ticking gift ideas that are sure to please... and get you off the hook.

Lori talks with Lori Gottlieb - author of Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough - and Belinda Luscombe - an editor-at-large at Time Magazine - about how to keep your relationships intact through the holiday season.

Today's show is brought to you by The Message, an original science fiction podcast from Panoply and GE Podcast Theater.

Today, we're talking about how to live a "no excuses" lifestyle, and who better to talk to than Jocko Willink and Leif Babin - U.S. Navy SEAL officers and co-authors of the book Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win - and Mike Rogers, a personal trainer at Inform Fitness Studios.

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This episodes is brought to you by The Message, an original science fiction podcast from Panoply and GE Podcast Theater. All of Season 1 is available now, so listen and find out why a 70-year-old alien recording seems to be killing people. Search for The Message on iTunes.

The holidays are coming up fast, and to get you in the spirit, Sarah H. and Sarah K. are sharing some of their favorite holiday cookie recipes.

This episode is sponsored by The Message, an original science fiction podcast from Panoply and GE Podcast Theater. All of Season 1 is available now, so listen and find out why a 70-year-old alien recording seems to be killing people. Search for The Message on iTunes.